Citation: Klein, P., Baumgarden, J., & Schneider, R. (2019). Qigong and tai chi as therapeutic exercise: Survey of systematic reviews and meta-analyses addressing physical health conditions. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 25(5), 48-53. Link to publisher’s article.
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Recreational therapy to promote mobility among older adults in long-term care: Overview of scientific evidence and current practice
Citation: Yang, Y., van Schooten, K., Symes, B., Sims-Gould, J., McKay, H., Leung, P., Feldman, F., & Robinovitch, S. (2018). Recreational therapy to promote mobility among older adults in long-term care: Overview of scientific evidence and current practice. Canadian Association for Long Term Care.
Effects of physical activity programs on sleep outcomes in older adults: A systematic review
Citation: Vanderlinden, J., Boen, F., & Uffelen, J. (2020). Effects of physical activity programs on sleep outcomes in older adults: A systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(11), 1-15. Link to publisher’s article.
The effect of tai chi chuan on negative emotions in non-clinical populations: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Citation: Zhang, S., Zou, L., Chen, L., Yao, Y., Loprinzi, P., Siu, P., & Wei, G. (2019). The effect of tai chi chuan on negative emotions in non-clinical populations: A meta-analysis and systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 1-16. Link to publisher’s article.
Integrative mind-body-spirit (I-BMS) practices for schizophrenia: An outcome literature review on randomized controlled trials
Citation: Wang, X., Beauchemin, J., Liu, C., & Lee, M. (2019). Integrative mind-body-spirit (I-BMS) practices for schizophrenia: An outcome literature review on randomized controlled trials. Community Mental Health Journal, 55(7), 1135-1146. Link to publisher’s article.
Effectiveness of internal qigong on quality of life, depressive symptoms and self-efficacy among community-dwelling older adults with chronic disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Gouw, V., Jiang, Y., Seah, B., He, H., Hong, J., & Wang, W. (2019). Effectiveness of internal qigong on quality of life, depressive symptoms and self-efficacy among community-dwelling older adults with chronic disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 99, 1-9. Link to publisher’s article.
The effect of tai chi and qigong on health-related quality of life in parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and met-analysis of systematic reviews
Citation: Fidan, O., Seyyar, G., Aras, B., Colak, E., & Aras, O. (2019). The effect of tai chi and qigong on health-related quality of life in parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and met-analysis of systematic reviews. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 42(3), 196-204. Link to publisher’s article.
Effect of tai chi alone or as additional therapy on low back pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Citation: Qin, J., Zhang, Y., Wu, L., He, Z., Huang, J., Tao, J., & Chen, L. (2019). Effect of tai chi alone or as additional therapy on low back pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicine, 98(37), e17099. Link to publisher’s article.
Tai Chi as an alternative exercise to improve physical fitness for children and adolescents with intellectual disability
Citation: Kong, Z., Sze, T., Yu, J., Loprinzi, P., Xiao, T., Yeung, A.,…& Zou, L. (2019). Tai Chi as an alternative exercise to improve physical fitness for children and adolescents with intellectual disability. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(7), 1-12. Link to publisher’s article.
Active mind-body movement therapies as an adjunct to or in comparison with pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Citation: Gendron, L., Nyberg, A., Saey, D., Maltais, F., & Lacasse, Y. (2018). Active mind-body movement therapies as an adjunct to or in comparison with pulmonary rehabilitation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012290.pub2. Link to publisher’s article.